Imperial China

Chinese Discoveries and Inventions

Terms Locate as many of the following terms as you can in your Reading or Activity Notes and highlight them. For each term not already in your notes, define and explain its significance on a separate sheet of paper. lodestone (p. 196) paddlewheel boat canal lock segmental arch bridge woodblock printing movable type porcelain alchemy inoculate vaccine Essential Questions

  1. What inventions made exploration and travel safer and faster? Consider inventions that affected overseas travel as well as travel on rivers, lakes, canals, and bridges within China.
  2. Explain how each of these industries developed within China: paper, printing, porcelain, and steel.